Illinois Tech History

Illinois Tech was created in 1940 by the merger of Armour Institute and Lewis Institute. Located on the west side of Chicago, Lewis Institute, established in 1895 by the estate of hardware merchant and investor Allen C. Lewis, offered liberal arts as well as science and engineering courses for both men and women. At separate meetings held by their respective boards on Oct. 26, 1939, the trustees of Armour and Lewis voted to merge the two colleges. A Cook County circuit court decision on April 23, 1940 solidified the merger.

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State Street, looking north from Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, 1962
Title
State Street, looking north from Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois, 1962
Creator
Illinois Institute of Technology
Date
1962
Description
Photograph of State Street in Chicago's loop, looking north from Randolph Street. Date of photograph determined from the movie titles visible...
Show morePhotograph of State Street in Chicago's loop, looking north from Randolph Street. Date of photograph determined from the movie titles visible on the theater marquees.
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Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999
Civil Engineering professor Eben Vey with students in classroom, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1960s
Title
Civil Engineering professor Eben Vey with students in classroom, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1960s
Date
1960-1969
Description
Photograph of Civil Engineering professor Eben Vey with students. Vey was appointed an assistant professor of Mechanics at Illinois Tech in...
Show morePhotograph of Civil Engineering professor Eben Vey with students. Vey was appointed an assistant professor of Mechanics at Illinois Tech in the fall of 1948. Vey later became a professor of Civil Engineering and chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering before taking leave of the university in 1977. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999
Civil Engineering professor Eben Vey with students in classroom, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1960s
Title
Civil Engineering professor Eben Vey with students in classroom, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1960s
Date
1960-1969
Description
Photograph of Civil Engineering professor Eben Vey with students. Vey was appointed an assistant professor of Mechanics at Illinois Tech in...
Show morePhotograph of Civil Engineering professor Eben Vey with students. Vey was appointed an assistant professor of Mechanics at Illinois Tech in the fall of 1948. Vey later became a professor of Civil Engineering and chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering before taking leave of the university in 1977. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection
Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999
Nate Thomas, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1968-1973
Title
Nate Thomas, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1968-1973
Date
1968-1973
Description
Photograph of Nate Thomas. Thomas worked at Illinois Tech in various positions, first as part of the Computing Center in 1965. Thomas later...
Show morePhotograph of Nate Thomas. Thomas worked at Illinois Tech in various positions, first as part of the Computing Center in 1965. Thomas later served as Assistant Director of Co-Op Education , Director of Admission, head of Minority Affairs, and Vice President for External Affairs. Thomas was instrumental in recruiting students from underserved communities into STEM programs at Illinois Tech, and founded the Early Identification program in 1974 in order to attract and support diverse students interested in STEM, architecture, and other programs at Illinois Tech. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999
Nate Thomas, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1968-1973
Title
Nate Thomas, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, 1968-1973
Date
1968-1973
Description
Photograph of Nate Thomas. Thomas worked at Illinois Tech in various positions, first as part of the Computing Center in 1965. Thomas later...
Show morePhotograph of Nate Thomas. Thomas worked at Illinois Tech in various positions, first as part of the Computing Center in 1965. Thomas later served as Assistant Director of Co-Op Education , Director of Admission, head of Minority Affairs, and Vice President for External Affairs. Thomas was instrumental in recruiting students from underserved communities into STEM programs at Illinois Tech, and founded the Early Identification program in 1974 in order to attract and support diverse students interested in STEM, architecture, and other programs at Illinois Tech. Photographer unknown. Date of photograph is unknown. Date range listed is approximate.
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Collection
Office of Communications and Marketing photographs, 1905-1999
Aqua Hawk
Title
Aqua Hawk
Creator
Keller, Keith
Date
1977
Description
Aqua Hawk documents the creation of a concrete canoe by Civil Engineering students at Illinois Institute of Technology for a race sponsored by...
Show moreAqua Hawk documents the creation of a concrete canoe by Civil Engineering students at Illinois Institute of Technology for a race sponsored by the American Concrete Institute. The film shows the different stages of the construction of the canoe, named the Aqua Hawk, and its eventual competition at a regional race held near Champaign, Illinois on April 24, 1976. Directed by Illinois Tech student Keith Keller, the film was narrated by Institute of Design instructor Charles Dee Sharp.
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Office of Marketing and Communications films, 1958-1988

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